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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WF5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WF5 recorded 157 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.96 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring66.98 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment157 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 1.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

157
trending_up +10.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

66.98per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

832

Within WF5 district

Wakefield

26,321

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Union Street Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Ken Churchill Drive Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1
5
The Wheatings Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1
5
Runtlings Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Leeke Avenue Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Bridle Place Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1
3
Stithy Street Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Bridle Avenue Map
total: 3 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Meadow Court Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
Holly Approach Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
157 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
55
35.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
30
19.1%
Public Order
17
10.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
9.6%
Vehicle Crime
10
6.4%
Other Theft
9
5.7%
Other Crime
8
5.1%
Burglary
5
3.2%
Shoplifting
3
1.9%
Drug Offences
2
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.6%
Weapons Possession
1
0.6%
Theft from Person
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: WF5

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WF5 (35.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.1%) and Public Order (10.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WF5 has fallen slightly — by 1.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WF5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +10.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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